A 47-year-old Scranton woman faces charges after police said she kicked an officer twice and threatened to kill him.
While working as a transport officer on Saturday, Benjamin Snyder responded to the intersection of South Irving Avenue and Birch Street in the city, police said.
Upon Snyder’s arrival, Erin Lovallo was already handcuffed and seated in a patrol car, according to a criminal complaint.
As Snyder took custody of Lovallo and transferred her to his vehicle, she kicked him in the left thigh, leaving a boot mark and causing a stinging sensation, police said.
When they arrived at the processing center, Snyder warned Lovallo that if she kicked him again, or struck another officer, she would be charged with felony aggravated assault on an officer, according to the criminal complaint.
Then, while walking up the ramp to the center, Lovallo kicked Snyder in the right thigh, leaving another boot mark and causing a painful sensation, police said.
She dropped to the ground, forcing Snyder and a sheriff’s officer to carry her back to the patrol vehicle, according to the criminal complaint.
Lovallo made several threats against Snyder’s life as he transported her to police headquarters to be processed on the new charges, police said.
Additionally, as officers attempted to remove Lovallo from the patrol car, she pushed off the seat with her feet, shoving herself into Snyder, which caused him to slam his back into a cinder-block wall, according to the criminal complaint.
Police charged Lovallo, 1316 Prospect Ave., with aggravated assault to police, simple assault, two counts of harassment and criminal mischief.
As of Thursday, Lovallo remained in Lackawanna County Prison in lieu of $25,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for Wednesday at 11:15 a.m.